Chelsea and Liverpool meet for the second time this season when they face off in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Jurgen Klopp’s men beat Frank Lampard’s side on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup in Istanbul last month, following a 2-2 draw after extra time.
The stage is set for another entertaining affair with Liverpool trying to make it six wins from six to start the season, whilst Chelsea will be looking to build on their impressive 5-2 win at Wolves last weekend.
Chelsea vs Liverpool Latest Odds
888Sport make Liverpool Evens (2.0) favourites to take three points from Stamford Bridge for the first time in over three years and maintain their 100 per cent domestic record this term.
Chelsea are 27/10 (3.70) to stay unbeaten at home in 2019 by becoming the first team to beat Klopp’s men in the league since January, whilst the draw trades at 13/5 (3.60).
Chelsea vs Liverpool Team News
Alisson remains out with the calf injury he sustained on the opening day and Divock Origi is unlikely to feature, although Naby Keita could return to the bench.
Mason Mount could start despite limping off against Valencia in midweek. N'Golo Kante, Antonio Rudiger and Emerson all missed that Champions League clash and may miss out again.
Chelsea vs Liverpool Preview
Recent league meetings between this pair have featured surprisingly few goals, with the last five all seeing two strikes or fewer, and you have to go back to October 2015 to find a game that had more than three goals.
That could change here, though, with Manchester City the only side to have scored more times than Liverpool and Chelsea in the Premier League this season.
Indeed, both teams have been strong going forward, with the Blues netting 10 times in their last three fixtures and the Merseysiders scoring more than once in all five of their games so far.
Defence has been a problem, with Liverpool managing just one clean sheet this term – a far cry from the 21 they managed last season – whilst Chelsea have conceded 11 times, the second-most after Norwich.
Chelsea vs Liverpool Tips and Predictions
Both teams to score is offered at just 12/25 (1.48) but backing both teams to find the net in the first half at 27/10 (3.70) looks the way to go at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool have netted 10 times before the break this season, the most of any side, whilst Chelsea have scored the second-most with eight strikes in the opening 45 minutes.
Both Teams to Score in the first half at 27/10 (3.70) for a 1pt stake with 888Sport